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Tomorrow is International E-Waste Day!

International E-waste Day is a yearly awareness raising celebration initiated by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum to highlight the growing issue of electronic waste and pr...

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Appeal against employment tribunal's refusal to amend constructive dismissal claim dismissed

In MacFarlane v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the appellant appealed against an employment tribunal's refusal to grant her application to amend her claim against the respondent...

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Today is World Mental Health Day!

Today (10 October) is World Mental Health Day, which is a day to raise awareness of mental health problems.

More and more of us are aware of mental health, but so many of us still are not g...

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Final injunction to restrain unlawful protesters against oil pipeline construction granted

In Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Breen, the claimant applied for a final injunction to restrain the defendants of one named individual (D1) and various unknown persons, from conducting unlawful...

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October is Black History Month!

October marks Black History Month in the UK, which began in the US in the 1920s, and was first celebrated in the UK in 1987.

It allows everyone to share, celebrate and understand the impact...

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Corporate manslaughter probe at Chester hospital

Police are investigating possible corporate manslaughter at the hospital where serial killer Lucy Letby worked.

The former nurse was jailed in August for murdering seven babies and attempti...

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2022 Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory data released

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published the Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) data for 2022.

The SPRI is a Pollutant Release and Tr...

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Today is World Habitat Day!

Today (Monday 2 October) is World Habitat Day, and this years theme is: "Resilient urban economies. Cities as drivers of growth and recovery".

The United Nations designated the first Monday...

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Approval given for new Welsh wind farm

Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Inspectorate, has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Awel y M...

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£37,000 payout after boss called menopause "excuses"

An office manager has won a £37,000 payout after her boss told her she used the menopause as an "excuse for everything".

The employee was told to "get on with it" after being off work...

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Energy sector leads in Scotland's emissions

Scotland's battle against greenhouse gas emissions faced new challenges last year, as official statistics by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) revealed a sma...

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£25 million for projects using nature to increase flood resilience

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announced on the 22 September that £25 million will be invested in projects that use nature to protect communities from flooding.

The ring-fenced fund...

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RTPI says NSIP reforms must be more than procedural

Despite the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) welcoming many of the reforms proposed by the government to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP), they have called on ministers...

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Politicians urged to fund "high quality" planning service

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has called on political parties to ensure local planning authorities receive the necessary funding to deliver high-quality planning services that meet the n...

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BNG introduction delayed

The Government has announced a short delay to the planned introduction of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), so it will no longer happen in November. The Government is, nevertheless, still committed to t...

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